https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763043 Customs authorities could not withhold release of detained gold chains merely because warehouse charges or ground rent had not been paid, where prior directions required release on deposit of customs duty and penalty. The detention was held inconsistent with law, and the goods were ordered to be released without insisting on prior payment of such charges. The authorities' right to recover permissible ground rent or warehouse charges through separate proceedings in accordance with law was preserved. en-us Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:55:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763043 Customs authorities could not withhold release of detained gold chains merely because warehouse charges or ground rent had not been paid, where prior directions required release on deposit of customs duty and penalty. The detention was held inconsistent with law, and the goods were ordered to be released without insisting on prior payment of such charges. The authorities' right to recover permissible ground rent or warehouse charges through separate proceedings in accordance with law was preserved. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763043